Chen Xu nodded, closed the car window, and signaled the driver to drive.

The car slowly disappeared in the misty drizzle. Cao Ningning put down her hand, turned and walked into the community, and ran quickly in the drizzle.

When she returned to the door of her house, she took out the key and stood for a few seconds. Not hearing any quarreling from inside, she slowly inserted the key in and opened the door.

"Ningning, you're back. Look what your mother made for you."

As soon as she entered the house, she saw her mother wearing an apron, holding dishes in her hands, putting them on the table with a smile on her face. She was stunned.

"What are you still standing there for? Go wash your hands. I'll go call your dad." Her mother said, wiped her hands on her apron, and walked into the room.

Cao Ningning took a deep breath and said, "I know, Mom."

Everything will be fine, right?

…………

Chen Xu returned to Luo Xiyun's home and saw her wearing an apron and cooking in the kitchen.

"Why are you here so early today?" Chen Xu asked, leaning against the door.

"Today is my little brother's birthday." Luo Xiyun was holding a spoon in his hand, tasting the soup. He took a sip, shook his head, scooped another spoonful, blew it cool, and brought it to Chen Xu's mouth, saying, "Try it and see if it's too bland."

After Chen Xu drank it, he smacked his lips and said, "Well, just right. But are you sure he will come back for dinner?"

Luo Xiyun stopped what he was doing and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Who do you think he would like to celebrate his birthday with? I think he would definitely ask that girl out."

Luo Xiyun was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at the cut vegetables, at least four or five of them, and asked, "What should we do with these vegetables?"

"It's just the two of us who figured it out."

As they were talking, they heard the sound of a door opening outside. They turned around and saw Zhang Yixuan. His hair and clothes were wet. He walked into the room without saying a word and slammed the door shut.

Anyone could see that he was unhappy.

"What's going on?" Luo Xiyun asked in a low voice.

Chen Xu shook his head, "I don't know either."

"Otherwise, go and take a look."

"Are you sure? What if it adds fuel to the fire..." Chen Xu's words were not an exaggeration. Zhang Yixuan obviously had a deep prejudice against him. It had been a month and he hardly talked to him. The relationship between the two had always been awkward.

Zhang Yixuan was in such a state now that it was obvious that he was in a bad mood. Asking Chen Xu to counsel him would be like adding fuel to the fire.

At this time, the door opened again, and Zhang Yixuan took his clothes and walked towards the bathroom. It seemed that he was going to take a shower.

Chen Xu said, "You cook first, and then ask him carefully when we eat."

Luo Xiyun thought about it and it made sense, so he continued cooking.

…………

At the dinner table, Zhang Yixuan still said nothing and ate in silence.

This state is obviously not right. Usually, he talks a lot. After returning to China, he is very interested in everything and always shares what he sees and hears with Luo Xiyun during meals.

Luo Xiyun couldn't help but ask, "Little brother, what happened to you today?"

"Nothing." Zhang Yixuan said, putting down the chopsticks in his hand, "I'm done eating." Then he got up and went back to the room.

"Hey--" Luo Xiyun saw that the rice in his bowl was hardly touched, and wanted to call him, but he acted as if he didn't hear him.

She looked at Chen Xu, "What should I do?"

"I think it's probably related to a woman." Chen Xu guessed and asked her, "Do you know the situation of the girl you mentioned last time?"

Luo Xiyun shook his head, "I don't know, I didn't tell you."

After dinner, Chen Xu came to Zhang Yixuan's door and knocked.

"Don't bother me, leave me alone for a while." Zhang Yixuan's voice came from inside.

Chen Xu turned the handle and the door opened.

Zhang Yixuan was lying on the bed. When he saw the door was pushed open, he sat up suddenly and said, "How did you get in? I clearly locked the door."

Chen Xu smiled, closed the door and walked over.

Ever since he was locked outside by Luo Xiyun last time and was forced to climb through the window, he found an opportunity to remove the door locks of all the rooms and reinstall them. Locking the door from the inside was useless to him.

"Who let you in? Get out now."

Chen Xu pulled a chair over and sat down, saying, "Broken heart?"

“What’s it to you?”

Chen Xu said to himself, "Let me guess, she didn't reject you outright. She was being ambiguous. She didn't agree to spend your birthday with you, but she didn't say anything final."

Zhang Yixuan didn't say anything, just lay down again, with his back facing him, motionless.

Chen Xu continued, "So, although you are disappointed and frustrated, you still feel that there is hope and you haven't completely given up. If that's the case, then congratulations, you have successfully turned yourself into a spare tire."

Zhang Yixuan could no longer bear it and angrily said, "You are the spare tire."

"I guess you've never had a serious relationship?"

"Bullshit, I've had four girlfriends."

"In my opinion, those are just children's games. Otherwise, how could you be fooled by a woman?"

Zhang Yixuan's face flushed red, he was angry, "You are talking nonsense."

Chen Xu smiled, "Ask yourself, do you really think she likes you now?"

"Of course she likes me. When we chatted online, we were so compatible."

"That's even worse. She liked you when you were chatting online, but she doesn't like you anymore after you meet her. Do you know what that means? You're not attractive."

"You--" Zhang Yixuan had already sat up and was looking at him angrily.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Chen Xu changed his tone and said, "With your appearance, it shouldn't be difficult to attract a girl, but why is it that after meeting you, she doesn't like you that much?"

"There must have been girls chasing after you before. Do you think they are attractive? Maybe there are some who are very pretty, but after being with them, you will soon become boring."

Zhang Yixuan didn't say anything, but his face was no longer as angry, and instead showed a thoughtful look.

"In a relationship between a man and a woman, it's actually a game. Generally speaking, the one who shows more care for the other person will end up losing miserably. Sometimes, you'll see a very strange phenomenon where a man or a woman is a scumbag, but their partners are willing to pay for them. It's like having your brain kicked by a donkey."

Zhang Yixuan couldn't help but ask, "Yes, why?"

"Because, for people, the joy of getting something can only last for a short time. If you win a few million, you will be ecstatic at first, but after a few days or half a month, you will be calm. But if you lose something, the pain will last for a long time. It's like if you lost 100,000 yuan, even if you think about it a few years later, you will still feel terribly painful."

"It's the same in love. You chase the goddess of your dreams, and after a while, you get used to it. Until one day, she suddenly breaks up with you, and you will feel very painful, and this pain will last for a long time."

Zhang Yixuan was silent for a while, and suddenly asked, "So what? These are the problems that come with being in a relationship."

"No, in fact, it's the same in the initial ambiguous stage." Chen Xu shook his head and said seriously, "You and a girl have a good impression of each other, but neither of you has made it clear. This is good. At this time, if you are too enthusiastic, she will feel very happy at first, but this happiness will soon pass. Then, she will feel bored because it is too easy to get it, so she will not cherish it."

"Then what should I do?" Before he knew it, Zhang Yixuan was confused.

Chen Xu asked back, "What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)